Khorasan Group

The Khorasan Group is a group of seasoned al-Qaeda fighters from the region of Khorasan (Central Asia) that headed to fight in Syria during the 2014 Syrian Civil War.

History
The Khorasan Group consists of foreign fighters from the countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan who have volunteered to fight for al-Qaeda in the Syrian Civil War. Created in 2014, the Khorasan Group was considered to be a part of the Al-Nusra Front and al-Qaeda, and was one of the organizations bombed by the United States and their allies from late September 2014. Their command center and seven camps were destroyed by bombers, as they were major threats to the USA. The Khorasan Group, led by Muhsin al-Fadhli, have threatened to attack US airlines.